Southside, Dublin

The Southside[1] (Irish: Taobh Ó Dheas) is the part of Dublin city that lies south of the River Liffey.

In comparison to the city's Northside, it has historically been regarded as wealthier and more privileged, with several notable exceptions.

(Malahide, one of the wealthiest areas in Ireland, is on the Northside, for example, whereas low-income districts like Jobstown and Sallynoggin are south of the Liffey.)

Beyond the city centre, the Southside (in the geographical sense) includes the districts named here, most of the names being old, though many were until recent times rural townlands: Traditionally, Dublin postal districts on Southside begin with even numbers, while those of the Northside begin with odd numbers.

The outer edges of the Southside and substantial parts of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown contain those new "A" postcode areas that have been assigned to southern Dublin (some "A" areas are situated in County Wicklow and County Meath and others lie across the Liffey in northern Fingal).

Georgian buildings on Merrion Square. Traditionally, these townhouses were the city homes of the aristocracy during the social season.
The Davenport Hotel near Merrion Square in the city's D2 district.
Middle and upper middle class Edwardian housing in Dublin's D6W district on the city's Southside.
View of the southside, looking towards Howth
County Dublin in Ireland
County Dublin in Ireland